Today we’d like to introduce you to Kid Splinter.
Hi Kid , so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I started making music back in the blog era of hip hop, and just been building ever since. It took a lot of trial and error trying to find my sound, not really fitting into any one lane, so I just started doing my own thing and creating what felt right to me.
My style is just me—real, authentic, and inspired by the culture of hip hop in all its forms. I’ve been influenced by artists like Mac Miller, Joey Bada$$, A Tribe Called Quest, MF DOOM, Ab-Soul, OutKast, Pharrell Williams, and many others who shaped how I hear and approach music. I don’t copy anyone—I just take in the culture and let it naturally shape my own sound.
I was born in Dallas, moved around a lot—DFW, Utah, Arkansas—but Fort Worth been home for the last 14 years.
After COVID hit, I shifted into fully building my own sound and learning production so I could bring the ideas in my head to life exactly how I hear them. That’s really when everything started to take shape for me creatively.
Now you can find me releasing music like my latest project Life Is Good, while also running a local upcoming Astero Magazine and building a strong collective movement under the name Dogset.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Some of the challenges I’ve dealt with over the years just come from not always feeling fully accepted in certain spaces around the city or always being seen the way I see myself early on. I’ve always had that underdog mindset though, so instead of letting it stop me, I just kept moving and building.
Another real challenge has been balancing music with life outside of it—family, responsibility, and just trying to keep everything steady while still staying creative and consistent. It’s not always easy finding that balance.
Over time it’s really just pushed me to keep evolving, find new ways to create, and stay outside the box so I can build my own lane
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m an artist—hip hop more specifically.
I’m known for that “oldschool” style, a lot of people would put me in the early 2000s/boombap category
I started rapping, but actually started breakdancing first. That eventually led me to poetry, which led me to rhyming and trying to rap. Later on, I started making beats and learning how to engineer.
What I’m most proud of is being self-made and authentic—one of the best producer/emcees in the game, hands down.
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
As old as it sounds. Do what makes you happy, spend more time on yourself and invest in yourself time and money wise
Mental health plays a huge role in everything you do daily
Life’s a garden you gotta dig it
Contact Info:
- Website: https://beacons.ai/kidsplinter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsplinter
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18S5mzT66p/
- Twitter: https://x.com/splinterfasho
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@kidsplinter
- Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/oc1CsjI1CBKqnWimDB
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kidsplinter44
